Cheery Surroundings
- Ceilings will be decorated with cheerful images
- Lighting will be child-friendly
- Each floor will have a different design theme with soft colors for young children
More Areas to be a Kid
- Playrooms will be available on every floor of the hospital
- A new garden will incorporate a playground that is universally accessible to able and disabled children alike
More Space for Families
- Semi-private rooms will be available for children who can benefit from social contact, often so important for children with chronic disease
- A large majority, approximately 85%, of rooms will be single-patient rooms, providing significantly improved environments for families who wish to spend time at their bedside of their recovering child
Importance of Playrooms in the Hospital
When illness or severe injury strikes a child, feeling "like a kid" can be crucial to recovery and future development. One of the most important parts of being a child is being able to play.
In the Marion and John E. Anderson Pavilion, children will be able to visit playrooms on each floor of the hospital for therapeutic play. Working with a child life specialist, younger children will learn about their treatment through the use of doll models, while older children and their families can talk with child life specialists prior to medical procedures.
Teens will have a lounge that will include a media center and a kitchenette, as well as space for computer games, arts and crafts and more.
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